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Section 1Applying for initial certification by examINTRODUCTIONCommitted to Nursing Excellence and Continuing CompetenceThe CNA National Certification CredentialNow that you have decided to apply to write the CNA certification exam in your nursing specialtyor area of nursing practice, your next step is to complete the necessary application forms.Exams are offered in 19 nursing specialties or areas of nursing practice, listed here with theircertification designation:• Cardiovascular, CCN(C)• Community Health, CCHN(C)• Critical Care, CNCC(C)• Critical Care Pediatrics, CNCCP(C)• Emergency, ENC(C)• Enterostomal Therapy, CETN(C)• Gastroenterology, CGN(C)• Gerontology, GNC(C)• Hospice Palliative Care, CHPCN(C)• Medical-Surgical, CMSN(C)• Nephrology, CNeph(C)• Neuroscience, CNN(C)• Occupational Health, COHN(C)• Oncology, CON(C)• Orthopaedics, ONC(C)• Perinatal, PNC(C)• Perioperative, CPN(C)• Psychiatric and Mental Health, CPMHN(C)• Rehabilitation, CRN(C)ALL EXAMSARE AVAILABLEIN ENGLISHAND FRENCH.The CNA Certification Program is linked to the followingnational nursing associations:Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN) – www.caccn.caCanadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy (CAET) – www.caet.caCanadian Association of Medical and Surgical Nurses (CAMSN) – www.medsurgnurse.caCanadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists (CANNT) – www.cannt.caCanadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses (CANN) – www.cann.caCanadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO) – www.cano-acio.orgCanadian Association of Perinatal and Women’s Health Nurses (CAPWHN) – www.capwhn.caCanadian Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (CARN) – www.carn.caCanadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses (CCCN) – www.cccn.caCanadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses (CFMHN) – www.cfmhn.caCanadian Gerontological Nursing Association (CGNA) – www.cgna.netCanadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) – www.chpca.netCanadian Occupational Health Nurses Association Inc. (COHNA) – www.cohna-aciist.caCanadian Orthopaedic Nurses Association (CONA) – www.cona-nurse.orgCanadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (CSGNA) – www.csgna.comCommunity Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) – www.chnc.caNational Emergency Nurses Affiliation Inc. (NENA) – www.nena.caOperating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) – www.ornac.caCanadian Nurses Association getcertified.cna-aiic.ca 1